The Penn's Grove record., 1887-01-01

1887.
A happy New Year to all.
The fishermen are busy knitting
their nets.
As the days begin to engthen the
cold begins te %strenthen
A watch meeting was held in En-
manuel Church last evening.
An interesting meeting was held in
Emmanuel Church on Christmas morn
ing at 5 O'Clock.
Capt. Thomas Naylor has arrived at
Savannah, Ga, after q rough passage
on his schooner, Rillie J.. Derby.
CHARLES r. Matlack, the messenger
on the steamer Major Reybald will Also
be steward on that boat this year.
VIM. Morris, the proprietor OF the
salem Oil Cloth Works gave each of
his employers a turkey for Christmas.
J. Henry Holme, son of John u.
Holme, OF Elsinboro, has gone to Hell
ens, Montana, to clerk in a store for his
uncle.
Elwood s. Layton will quit farming
in the spring aud go into the restaur-
ant business, at Frankfort Road, Phil
adllptia.
A number of young men went skat-
ing ON the river on Wednesday when
"Wid" Dought-ry fell ia twice. 1t is
not q safe place to skate.
In Last weeks account of Mi. Pierce
creditors we stated that no owed Josiah
summerill SIPS. 1t was a mistake as
he only owed him about SIS.
Today is the time to turn over a new
leaf and put a cash debit mark to the
bills YOU owe. Be sure you pay, though,
before you make the mark.
Tho Central Sunday school had no
Christmas entertainment. Last Sun
day week It closed until spring be-
cause of lack of attendance.
On Wednesday night and Thursday
king winter blew y cold blast from
the northward end covered the ground
with q light drizzllng snow.
Those who contemplate having a
,sendue should decide upon the date
rslne1r e it put at tho colainn of the
Is SRp 50, no n slse will get the
Aama date. y
A~uctioneer Casper, on Saturday
sold 20 shares of Salem Bank Stock to
C. q. Ford, for s113 per share; and
share to f. j.. Lioy d for sll2.75
Per share.
Mr.. 8. s. Thompson has a lemon
tree in full bloom, which also bas
green and ripe fruit on it having
about a dozen lemons of large market
able size.
Some of our citizens who have friends
in the south received rs their Christ
mas present a lot of fresh sh nd and
some Florida oranges. We have II"
doubt but that they were appreciated.
Friends Circular Meeting will be
held ut Pedricktown First-dsy, First
month, End tomorrow at 10 A. M,
nnder the charge Of Joseph B. Livesey,
John Bishop, Amos S. Peaslee u
Eliza Bishop.
Now that eggs are dear and the hens
are not laying many eggs, it is we'll to
give them q stimulant. Imperial Egg
Food is the best article to keep fowls
IN disease aud to make them lay. See
sd, in another G ,lumn. Buy u trial
package at DR.. Johnson's drug store.
Smith B. Sickler. Of Salem, had a
Kolh Gem water melon for Christmas
which was pronounced good by those
who tasted it. He has one Of the Iro IL
clad variety to cut today. TIL ey
were kept simply in q o OF even
temperature.
On Thursday evening the Penns-
grove Band and many friends of Will
lam B. Kidd anil his wife gathered at
their residence to congratulate the
,hrrpy couple IN their recent wedlock.
All enjoyed themselves with music,
social gaines. and rsfrsshnsnts and ~
they deplartsd left behind , happy oc.
4 casien TO be remembered In future
y pears.
Il The STANDARD ID crying out for cheap
or railroad fare for Salem. 1t says,
..The Delaware River Railroad take'
the people from Pedricktown to Phila-
aelphia and back again for sevent,
ents, while it costs them 81. 80 to com
Salem, which operates against THU
'ty in its trade with the country PEG
81. The West Jersey Company ough
.soyive us cheaper fares.
!, Wednesday the Sunday School elias
\oII,seph II. Clark, all OF who ar
On ed save him and his wife a sur
Marty. They walked in entirei!
|. pr'seNppvcted by both "Uncle Josie" an
ogmuspk Betsy." The good wives of hi
Aeon secured a le-pound turke
an abundance Of other goot
~ brought with them, the
Fnmptnous spread. Fife 9
SfWT ., and their families VIII
4sa@~S A the number who al
HsslH5Y4. As they walked in the good oil
Disciple was studying his sunds
~Rchool lesson. A good social tin
z4E-ss enjoyed excepting the sccider
Jhair ich befel Samuel A. Avis. He fe
ONLY Gown the cellsrway but was OF hui
fE ChaA,aA - ha was saarsd